Adware.BetterInternet

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Updated: 13 February 2007 11:50:01 AM

Type: Adware

Publisher: stop-popup-ads-now.com

Risk Impact: High

File Names: Varies: Bi.dll and Biprep.exe Belt.exe Belt.ini Belt.inf Buddy.exe ceres.dll Susp.exe Sus

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.BetterInternet is a Browser Helper Object that displays advertisements and downloads and installs files.

Note: Virus definitions dated prior to February 8, 2005 may detect this adware as Adware.Binet.

Symptoms

The files are detected as Adware.BetterInternet.

Transmission

This adware program must be manually installed.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version 10 November 2003
Latest Rapid Release version 23 November 2009 revision 002
Initial Daily Certified version 10 November 2003 revision 003
Latest Daily Certified version 23 November 2009 revision 005
Initial Weekly Certified release date 12 November 2003

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